Hi all! Just got my 2017 IS200T about 3 weeks ago and I love her! She's bone stock but I've just recently ordered swift lowering springs and looking to get wheels. I want to stay with the 18" and would like to see others that have gone this route. I understand most are going with the 19s but I'd like to stay with the 18s for now and use my current tires. Pictures please!

 

Search around a bit, there's multiple threads on this subject!

Anyways, here's mine, 18x8.5 +35

 

Here's mine with professional Lexus stock 18 F sport wheels and Tein H Tech (very professional MILD drop about same as Blue Lexus F Sport springs)

Nicely balanced and perfectly executed design. Now if you want to track the car, better, lighter 18s available but they will be fragile.

 

Also I'm not sure how low your Swifts are, but make sure you use good techniques when installed. Anything lower than Lexus Blues will require alignment as your toe is likely to change out of range with enough low.

Also keep in mind the bushings. You'll tweak them if you don't zero out pre-load. Front A-arms and rear arms should be loosened and torqued down with axles at static height.

most just pop new springs in and lower the car back down. you'll wear your bushings fast that way and car will turn sloppy fast.

 

18x9.5+30
18x10+38

 

Any rubbing issues? Lowering springs installed? I'm looking at ordering 18" rims and have had a difficult time figuring out rim sizes that will look flush without rubbing.

 

lowered on rsr downs. no rubbing with 235/40 in front and 255/35 in rear; even with a full car of people. but it's really close
to be safe, for the fronts, I recommend running 18x9+30 with 225/40

 

so stunning 😍

 

looks amazing, I like the stock wheels but itching to go with a silver😊

 

haha so I decided to go with 19s, think I'm gonna do the avant garde M510 in hyper silver! I think it will look super classy and would be happier with 19s in the long run!

 

Thank for the recommendation, it does look super close. I'm super picky about people in my car, I usually tell them to drive their own or meet me there lol, I'm picky about people scratching/rubbing up against it! So hopefully the rubbing wont be an issue

 

Looking good, what wheels/tire specs you got on that?

Square setup? and lowered on..?

 

is that why it causes rear tires to have inner wear with lowering springs, the rear bushings?
it seems that the toe setting on the rear is actually positive or toe in after installing speings which should cause the outer to wear. I'm trying to get to the bottom of this before I lower my car. As you can tell from the other thread.

 

Looking at rims that are 18" x 9" for fronts with a +32 offset and rears 18" x 10" with a +25 offset. My concern is if these will fit without rubbing. The offset is where i get confused. I am total rims etc.. illiterate i see you are running a 18" x 10" rear with a 38 offset. I don't know what the difference between a +38 offset and a +25 offset would be or do. Any help?

 

The smaller the offset, ultimately means that the more the outer face is pushed out. in simple terms, the 18x10+38 vs 18x10+25 means that the outer lip of the wheel would be 13mm further out. 18x10+38 is already super aggressive, I wouldn't go any less.

18x9+32 for the fronts are fine